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Schilleriana), L.-c. X bletchleyensis, L.-c. X Atalanta, L.-c X Henry 

 Greenwood, L.-c- X Martinetii, and L.-c X Purple Emperor (L-c. X 

 callistoglossa X C. Warscewiczii). 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, also obtained a Silver Flora 

 . Medal for afine group, containing some good forms of Cattleya Gaskelliana. 

 C. Leopoldi, C. X Mary Gratrix, C Warscewiczii, C. Grossii, Brassavola 

 Digbyana, Lycaste leucantha, L. tricolor, Bollea ccelestis, Mormodes 

 pardinum aureum, Phalamopsis violacea, Dendrobium cruentum, Odonto- 

 glossum Williamsianum, a fine pan of Cypripedium X gigas Corndeanii, 

 C.xMaudise, a very fineC. X PAnsoni under a bell-glass, C- X grande, and 

 C. x Schillianum. 



Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Son, Westgate Hall, Bradford, showed Masde- 

 vallia Harryana alba, having yellowish white flowers. 



CYPRIPEDIUM NIVEUM. 



This beautiful, yet with many a very difficult, Orchid to grow, has once 

 again been imported, providing an opportunity to replenish stock. When 

 the plants are received place them for a few days in a somewhat cool and 

 moist, shady house, and on a bed of good sphagnum moss. The roots will 

 soon begin to recover, when potting may be proceeded with, using a com- 

 post of two-thirds good loam and one-third leaf-soil, with a liberal 

 sprinkling of small crocks, old mortar rubble, and coarse sand. Pots made 

 for suspending are the most suitable receptacles, as depth is more important 

 than width. After all the dead roots and leaves have been cut away, place 

 the live roots so that they go straight down, and build up the compost 

 around them, intermixing pieces of soft red brick about the size of a walnut. 

 I consider this important. We find the roots naturally take a straight 

 downward course, so by building up, so that when finished there are practi- 

 cally rows of compost and rows of soft brick, the roots strike down freely 

 between. We find this species grows very freely when treated thus, while 

 it deteriorates rapidly when grown on the principle of keeping the plants 

 on the dry side. We now have flowers practically all the year. Suspend 

 the plants in the warmest and shadiest part of the Cattleya house. 



C. concolor, C. bellatulum, and C. Godefroya; all succeed if treated in 

 the same way. I am convinced that many failures have accrued from keep- 

 ing this section of Cypripedium much too dry, and by potting in such a 

 way that the roots are prevented from going in the direction they prefer. 

 W T e do not repot more than is absolutely necessary. From time to time it 

 is essential to divide the plants ; the divisions soon start growing, and the 

 stock is thus increased and kept vigorous. 



W. P. Bound, in The Garden. 



